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What's the one thing? CPCU Society Leadership Council President and Chair Troy Baldwin asked us this question at the Leadership Summit in April. What's the one thing you can do to be more effective, to achieve your goals? As it relates to CPCU, my one thing is making the Iowa Chapter a strong, vibrant chapter with programming that exceeds our members' needs. This doesn't happen alone, the Iowa Chapter has an amazing board dedicated to serving our members and we have you, our members.

As we break for the summer, our programming will continue with a Professional Development event focused on Diversity and Inclusion in June and our Annual Golf Outing to raise money for the Blank Children's Hospital Fire Safety House. The Fire Safety House provides a hands-on learning experience for children to learn what to do in the event of a fire. You can read more about the fire safety house here. [click to continue…]

Happy April! This month, a few of the chapter officers are travelling to Baltimore for the CPCU Society Leadership Summit. This is a great event where volunteer leaders at the local and national level meet to network, attend business meetings, learn about running volunteer organizations, and attend sessions on technical insurance topics. While there, I will be presenting in my role as the Chair of the Personal Lines Interest Group on how to lead an interest group, create value for members, and collaborate with chapters. Now, if you are like some CPCU Society members, you are thinking...interest groups, what are those? [click to continue…]

I've always loved March, it is when we see the end of winter and the arrival of spring. I associate spring with a time for new growth and opportunity, renewal and the promise of new beginnings. It is a hopeful time after a long, dark winter.

For CPCUs it is also Ethics month, a time to affirm our commitment to leading ethical lives. As insurance professionals, CPCUs, and members of society, we should always strive to act in the highest ethical manner. As a CPCU we are bound by the CPCU Code of Professional Conduct which includes placing the public interest above our own, aspiring to raise the professional and ethical standards of the insurance and risk management profession, and assist in improving the public understanding of insurance and risk management. [click to continue…]

Link to February 2018 ChapterGram Register for February 2018 Chapter Meeting I hope everyone had a great January! Our year kicked-off with a presentation on the use of technology for loss control by Paul Samson. Paul discussed the advances in … Continue reading →

January 2018 ChapterGram Register for January 2018 Chapter Meeting Happy New Year! As we begin a new year, it is a time of looking forward and making goals for the year to come but it is also a time for … Continue reading →

View the December ChapterGram Register for the December Meeting Happy December All! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Now the countdown to the holidays and New Year’s, and, for many of us, trying to use the last few days … Continue reading →

Each year, the Grinnell Sub-Chapter raises money to assist a local fire department. This year the Grinnell Sub-Chapter of the Iowa CPCU Society Chapter donated $712 to the Sully Volunteer Fire Department on October 27, 2017 to assist in purchasing … Continue reading →

Link to the ChapterGram Register for I-Day 2017 LAST CALL for tickets to the annual I-Day event on November 2 at the Holiday Inn Des Moines Airport. It is not too late to purchase your tickets and attend this year’s … Continue reading →

The Professional Commitment

This is the oath taken by all CPCUs:
As a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter:
I shall strive at all times to live by the highest standards of professional conduct;
I shall strive to ascertain and understand the needs of others and place their interests above my own;
I shall strive to maintain and uphold a standard of honor and integrity that will reflect credit on my profession and on the CPCU designation.

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Continuing Professional Development

The CPCU Society and The Institutes have created the joint Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program, which recognizes professionals who keep their knowledge current and their skills sharp through career-enhancing activities. For more information or to get started in the program, click here.

Circle of Excellence Award

The Iowa Chapter has earned the Gold with Distinction level of the Circle of Excellence Award for the 2016 chapter year! Congratulations to Dalith Wells, the officers, board members and many volunteers that made this achievement possible.

Burkhalter Award

The Burkhalter Award is presented each fall to an individual for outstanding achievement and contribution to the insurance industry in Iowa. For more information, including access to a nomination form, click here.

CPCU Society Diversity

The Diversity Committee wants to inform all CPCU Society members of its efforts, as well as solicit your suggestions and recommendations on how to support the Society’s commitment to diversity. Click here to learn more.